Thriving in harsh environments
WEST PLAINS, MO. - Perhaps there is no more recognizable symbol of the American West than the Texas Longhorn and they certainly represent the beginning of the American cattle industry—Andrew and Kevin Painter of Painter Livestock Company are well-aware of both.
The brothers grew up around livestock on ranches in Texas, Oklahoma and northern Arkansas and today...
A rich family history
RICH HILL, MO. - Like so many other Ozark farmers and ranchers, brothers Kyle and Kellen Fischer have had to face some difficult economic decisions in recent years. They are the fifth generation in their family to farm their many acres in rural Bates and Vernon Counties, outside Rich Hill, Mo. Their father, Dean just recently...
Dolly’s Pals Mini Cattle Co.
QUITMAN, ARK. - A small herd in central Arkansas, where black Angus gaze and miniature cattle peak in between. Paige Mcghee and her husband have been raising Angus beef cattle for over a decade, marketing between 25 and 35 replacement calves every fall and spring. Farming is just something Mcghee understands intimately, as she comes...
Miranda Jo Marrell, a first generation cowgirl
GENTRY, ARK. - Before the sun crests the hills of Northwest Arkansas, Miranda Jo Marrell is already tending to horses and cattle, coffee and Bible in hand. A first-generation cowgirl, she’s built a life where faith, hard work and horsemanship intertwine. Miranda’s goal is simple – to live with purpose and help others...
KayLynn Lysinger takes a stand with cows, conversations, and collaboration
LOWRY CITY, MO. - KayLynn Lysinger and her husband, Geoff, live near the Lysinger family farm in St. Clair County, Mo. with their children Hadleigh, Jack, and Kenneth. Weekends spent learning the values of farm life don’t seem long enough for the kids; tractor buddy seats stay occupied. KayLynn, Geoff,...
Hometown: Bluejacket, Okla.
County: Craig
Parents: Kenton & Katie Bradshaw
FFA Chapter: Vinita FFA
Chapter Advisor: Justin Long
What is your involvement in agriculture? My involvement in agriculture started at a young age. I was introduced to showing pigs at just three months old. My older cousins Shyla and Coy were the ones that inspired me to start showing. Growing up watching them win all the buckles and banners that...
Location: Lamar, Mo.
County: Barton County
Owners: Henry & Michelle Morgan and Tyler & Kelsie Sprouls
History of the business: We are a family-owned business that we started this year. With a strong background in both farming and agriculture parts, we saw an opportunity to better serve our customers and community in the aftermarket ag parts space. Too often customers are left navigating...
Celebrating One Hundred Years
STOUTLAND, MO. - In 1926 F. Lawrence “Bally” Bailliere began a little venture in association with Dr. Charles “Doc” Furrow, known for establishing the initial trout hatchery at Bennett Spring before the state purchased the property for Missouri’s first state park in 1924-25. The two began a new business, raising trout on 97 acres outside Stoutland,...
Hometown: Ash Grove, Mo.
County: Greene County
Family Members: Wife, Olivia; Son, Kason-4; Daughter, Haley-8 months
Kameron is a Glazier at American Glass in Springfield, Missouri, and his wife Olivia is a Customer Service Supervisor at AGF Glass, also in Springfield.
They run a small herd of cattle on their farm in Ash Grove which consists of 10 acres. Their commercial cattle herd consists...
Hometown: Schell City, MO
County: St. Clair
Parents: Amanda Evans
FFA chapter: Appleton City FFA
4-H club: Osage River 4-H
FFA Chapter advisor: Sarah Lieber
4-H club leader: Amanda Evans
What is your involvement in agriculture? My mom and grandparents have a small hobby farm that I help with, and I’m active in 4-H and FFA.
What is your favorite part of being involved in agriculture/living on...
Location: Northwest Arkansas
County: Washington, Madison, ETC
Owner: Jessica Bishop
History of the business: “A unique opportunity allowed me to leave my full-time career to focus on raising my daughters. Only a few months in I found myself longing for community and purpose- so I joined the Goshen Farmers Market as their first ever Market Manager. I focused heavily on vendor relationships...
What Every Buyer Should Know Before Purchasing Property
Purchasing rural property is exciting. Whether your vision includes a working farm, a cattle ranch, a dairy,...
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